Calendar of Events



DatesEvent
2/4/2012 Lake Arthur Cancer Mardi Gras Ball -
Lake Arthur Cancer Mardi Gras Ball
Lake Arthur Community Center  7 pm - 12 midnight
Live entertainment & good food.
Call Wordy or Deanne Duhon @ (337) 774-3675
for more information
Tickets may be purchased at Lake Arthur Town Hall or
Lake Arthur Thrify Way Pharmacy
 
2/6/2012 - 2/7/2012 Lions Club Auction -
Jennings Lions Club Auction
February 6 & 7, 2012
Auction items will be listed in
Jennings Daily News on Sunday, February 5, 2012
For more information email: KathyB@jdbank.com
 
2/11/2012 Second Saturday Flea Market -
Second Saturday Flea Market
Louisiana Oil & Gas Park (Exit 64)
7 am - till
For more information call (337) 821-5532 
 
2/11/2012 Krew de Rosie Mardi Gras Queen's Pageant -
Krew de Rosie Mardi Gras Queen's Pageant
Strand Theatre - Main St., Jennings, LA
For more information call Brandy @ 337-277-5678 or
Amy @ 337-368-5606
 
2/11/2012 Lake Arthur Mardi Gras Parade -
Lake Arthur Mardi Gras Parade & Activities
For more information call
Ann LeBoeuf at (337) 658-7468
 
2/17/2012 Grand Marais Mardi Gras Ball -
Grand Marais Mardi Gras Ball
Grand Marais Center
Ball will be from 8 pm til midnight,
with J. J. Fuselier as the DJ
Call (337) 296-8574 for tickets and more info
 
2/18/2012 Jennings Mardi Gras Festival & Parade -
Jennings Mardi Gras Festival & Parade
Activities begin in Founders Park on Main Street
at 10:30 am.  Great Food and from
10:30 - 12:00 - great Classic cajun Music
on stage.  The 20th annual parade begins at 4:30 pm on\
North Main St.  Immediately following the parade,
dance & listen to more great music live in Founders Park.
For more information call (337)821-5532 or
www.cityofjennings.
 
 
2/18/2012 7th Annual Squeeze Box Shootout -
7th Annual Squeeze Box Shootout

Strand Theatre
Main St., Jennings, LA
Accordian players will compete for trophies &
prize money.  Doors open at 11. For more information call
(337) 821-5532
www.jeffdavis.org
 
2/25/2012 La Belle Femme Prom Fashion Show -
La Belle Femme Prom Fashion Show
Strand Theatre - 1 pm
Free Admission
For more information call  (337) 824-7272
 
3/1/2012 Jeff Davis Business Alliance Legislative Breakfast -
Jeff Davis Parish Business Alliance Legislative Breakfast
For details call (337) 824-0933
 
3/3/2012 Jeff Davis Business Alliance "Let's Do Business" Trade Show -
Jeff Davis Business Alliance "Let's Do
Business" Trade Show
Grand Marais Center  9 am - 2 pm
For details call (337) 824-0933
 
3/10/2012 Second Saturday Flea Market -
Second Saturday Flea Market
Louisiana Oil & Gas Park (I-10 Exit 64)
7 am. - till
For more information call (337) 821-5532
 
3/17/2012 - 3/25/2012 ABOB Performance - The Cemetery Club -
ABOB Performance - The Cemetery Club by Ivan Menchell
Strand Theatre - Main St., Jennings, LA
For more information call(337) 821-5509
Performances on March 17, 18, 24 and 25th
 
3/31/2012 Jennings Lions Club Lottery Run -
Jennings Lions Club Lottery Run
March 31, 2012 -
 Registration begins @8:30 am
 Driver $20.00, passenger $15.00

First bike out at 10:00 a.m.
For more information email: KathyB@jdbank.com
 
4/13/2012 Jeff Davis Business Alliance Golf Tournament -
Jeff Davis Business Alliance
Golf Tournament - Jennings Golf Course
For more info call (337) 824-0933
 
4/14/2012 Second Saturday Flea Market -
Second Saturday Flea Market
Louisiana Oil & Gas Park (I-10 Exit 64)
7 Am - Till
For more information call (337)  821-5532
 
4/14/2012 5th Annual Relay for Life Golf Tournament -
5th Annual Relay for Life
Golf Tournament - Jennings Golf Club
For more information call (337) 824-1274
 
4/15/2012 The Thelma Richard High School Drama Showcase -
The Thelma Richard High School
Drama Showcase - Strand Theatre, Main St.,
Jennings, LA
For more information call (337) 821-5509
 
 
4/21/2012 Spring Arts & Craft Show -
"Spring Arts & Craft Show"
Louisiana Oil & Gas Park (I-10 Exit 64)
9 am - 3 pm
To benefit the Jeff Davis Communities Against
Domestic Abuse (CADA) shelter
For more information call (337) 616-8418
 
4/27/2012 Relay for Life of Jeff Davis Parish -
Relay for Life of Jeff Davis Parish
Friday, April 27th, 2012
Lake Arthur Park, Lake Arthur, LA
For details contact Kelly Leger
@ (337) 616-7156 or Joy Huval (co-chairperson)
@ (337) 824-3251
 
5/12/2012 Second Saturday Flea Market -
Second Saturday Flea Market
Louisiana Oil & Gas Park (I-10 Exit 64)
7 Am - Til
For more information call (337) 821-5532
 
5/12/2012 Barnstormer's Air Festival -
Barnstormer's Air Festival ~ EAA Chapter
541 Statewide Fly-In
Jennings Airport
visit http://eaa541.tripod.com/
or email : lkrielow@aol.com for more
information
 
5/12/2012 Miss Rosie Queen's Pageant -
Miss Rosie Queen's Pageant - Strand Theatre
Main St., Jennings, LA
For more information call Brandy @ (337) 277-5678 or
Amy @ (337) 368-5606
 
5/15/2012 Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony -
Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony
Emergency Services Park @
corner of Broadway & Market St.
 Jennings, LA ~  5:30 pm
For more information call (337) 821-5513
 
5/19/2012 Acadiana Gourd Festival -
Acadiana Gourd Festival
Multi Purpose Building ~ Lake Arthur Ave.,
Jennings, LA
For more details call Kate "The Gourd Lady" Bangle
@ (337) 824-8952

 
6/9/2012 Second Saturday Flea Market -
Second Saturday Flea Market
Louisiana Oil & Gas Park (I-10 Exit 64)
7 Am - till
For more information call (337) 821-5532
 
6/26/2012 Jeff Davis Business Alliance Farmers Breakfast -
Jeff Davis Business Alliance Farmers Breakfast
7:30 a.m. ~ Welsh Community Center
For details call (337) 824-0933
 
7/3/2012 The 21st Stars & Stripes Celebration & Fireworks -
The 21st Annual Stars & Stripes Celebration
& Fireworks ~ Louisiana Oil & Gas Park
 (I-10 Exit 64 & Hwy. 26)
Gates Open at 4 pm.  Water fun for the kids
& food & live entertainment, followed by a
gigantic fireworks display at 9 pm.
For more information call (337) 821-5532
 
7/14/2012 Second Saturday Flea Market -
Second Saturday Flea Market
Louisiana Oil & Gas Park (I-10 Exit 64)
7 Am - till
For more information call  337) 821-5532
 
7/27/2012 - 7/28/2012 JHS Alumni Softball Tournament -
JHS Alumni Softball Tournament
July 27 & 28 - Jennings Recreation Fields
For more information call (337) 821-5520
 
8/11/2012 Second Saturday Flea Market -
Second Saturday Flea Market
Louisiana Oil & Gas Park (I-10 Exit 64)
7 Am - till
For more information call (337) 821-5532
 
8/11/2012 La Belle Femme Fashion Show -
La Belle Femme Fashion Show
Strand Theatre - 1:00 pm
For more information call (337) 824-7272
 
9/1/2012 Roastin' With Rosie Bar-b-que Festival Queen's Pageant -
Strand Theatre - Main St., Jennings, LA
For more information call Brandy @ (337) 277-5678 or
Amy @ (337) 368-5606
 
9/8/2012 Second Saturday Flea Market -
Second Saturday Flea Market
Louisiana Oil & Gas Park (I-10 Exit 64)
7 am - till
For more information call (337) 821-5532
 
9/15/2012 - 9/23/2012 ABOB presents "Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps" -
ABOB Performance ~
Alfred Hitchcock's "The 39 Steps"
Strand Theatre - Main St.
September 15 & 22 @ 7 pm
September 16 & 23 @ 2 pm
For more information call (337) 821-5509
 
9/22/2012 Rice Run -
Rice Run
Founders Park, Main St., Jennings
Contact Jesse Thibodeaux @ Hathaway High School
(337) 824-4457
 
10/3/2012 - 10/6/2012 Jeff Davis Parish Fair -
Jeff Davis Parish Fair
October 3rd - 6th
Jennings Fairgrounds - Hwy. 26 South
For more information call (337) 824-1773
 
10/5/2012 - 10/7/2012 Stearman Fly-In -
Stearman Fly-In
October 5 - 7, 2012
Jennings Airport behind the
Days Inn - Hwy. 26, Jennings, LA
For more information call 1-800-264-5521
www.jenningsstearmanflyin.com
 
10/6/2012 Evangeline Oil & Gas Pageant -
Evangeline Oil & Gas Pageant
Strand Theatre - 9 am
Call (337) 912-1590 for more information
 
10/13/2012Second Saturday Flea Market -
Second Saturday Flea Market
Louisiana Oil & Gas Park (I-10 Exit 64)
7 am - till
For more information call (337)  821-5532
 
10/19/2012 - 10/21/2012 Last Resort Car, Truck & Bike Show -
Last Resort Car, Truck & Bike Show
Louisiana Oil & Gas Park (I-10 Exit 64 & Hwy. 26)
For more information call Stu Daigle @ (337) 329-3959
or email: lastresortshow@yahoo.com
 
10/25/2012 - 10/27/2012 Yellow Rails & Rice Festival -
Yellow Rails and Rice Festival
Octob er 25-27
For more information call (337) 821-5521
or email:  YellowRailsandRiceFestival@gmail.com
 
10/27/2012The Third Annual "Melissa Doise Hope for the Miracle 5K Run/Walk" -
The Third Annual "Melissa Doise Hope for the
Miracle 5K Run'Walk"
Line up in Parkers Dept. Store parking lot at
the corner of Plaquemine & N. Broadway.
For event details call Tom or Kim Precht
@ (337) 824-5708 or email: bullman@hotmail.com
 
10/27/201232nd Annual Jennings Alive -
32nd Annual Jennings Alive
Historic downtown Main Street - Jennings
9 am ~ 3 pm
An open air market for tons of fun, shopping, artists,
entertainment and great food for the entire family
For more information call (337) 821-5532
 
10/31/2012Main Street Trick or Treat -
Main Street Trick or Treat
Downtown Main Street is closed off for local children
up to 12 years old to safely trick or treat. Area businesses
& local residents hand out goodies to trick or treaters.
The Jennings Daily News costume contest takes place
in Founders Park. For more details
call (337) 821-5532 or visit www.cityofjennings.com
 
11/10/2012Second Saturday Flea Market -
Second Saturday Flea Market
Louisiana Oil & Gas Park (I-10 Exit 64)
7 am - till
For more information call (337) 821-5532
 
11/16/2012 - 11/17/2012 The 14th Annual Holiday Magic -
The 14th Annual Holiday Magic
Friday & Sat. (Nov. 16 & 17)
The Jeff Davis Business Alliance sponsors the
annual shop early for Christmas promotion.
Features Alliance members offering special
sales promotions and refreshments for shoppers.
For a list of participating merchants and more info
call (337) 824-0933
 
11/16/2012 - 12/28/2012 W. H. Tupper Museum Christmas Exhibit -
W.H. Tupper Museum Christmas Exhibit
311 N. Main St., Jennings, LA
Step back in time and see trees decorated with
1940's  Christmas Ornaments from the Tupper Family Store.
The Old Magnolia Room is filled with nutcrackers, vintage
dolls, snow villages  trains and more. 
Open M-F  9-5
Groups welcome.  For more information call (337) 821-5532
 or visit www.tuppermuseum.com
 
11/18/2012 - 12/22/2012 Zigler Art Museum "Festival of Christmas" -
Zigler Art Museum "Festival of Christmas"
The entire fine arts museum becomes a
Winder Wonderland, featuring a spectacular Christmas tree
exhibit. Located at 411 Clara Street.
For more information call (337) 824-0114
 
12/1/2012 The 16th Annual Christmas Festival Gumbo Cook-Off -
The 16th Annual Christmas Festival Gumbo Cook-Off
Louisiana Oil & Gas Park (I-10 Exit 64 & Hwy. 26)
4:30 pm - Judging takes place for cash prizes &
trophies.  Sample some of the best chicken & sausage
gumbo made in the area.  While there join the
Christmas Festival
For more information call (337) 821-5532)

 
12/1/2012 Christmas Parade and Festival -
Jennings Christmas Parade & Festival
5:30 pm - Main Street
See Santa & Mrs. Claus arrive in Jennings high
above the crowds riding on a City firetruck.
Immediately following the parade, join the merriment at the
Louisiana Oil & Gas Park for a huge bonfire, Christmas
music, food and a gigantic fireworks display.
For more information call (337) 821-5532
 
12/8/2012 Second Saturday Flea Market -
Second Saturday Flea Market
Louisiana Oil & Gas Park (I-10 Exit 64)
7 am - till
For more information call (337) 821-5532
 
12/8/2012 Sounds of Christmas -
Strand Theatre, Main St. Jennings, LA
2 p.m & 7 p.m. performances.
The annual community Christmas musical features
live performances of traditional selections
by local talent and special guests.
All seats reserved. Tickets go on
sale December 3, 2012 from 5-7 p.m.
Call (337) 821-5509 for more information
 

   

 

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